Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-06
BOOMING COLBY.

The Capital OF Thomas County
Thomas Reed, Thomas County's
Candidate for Doorkeeper Of the
Hcuso-Raiiroad News Hamsan6-
wiched and Run Around the "Y.''
Special Correspondence to the Commonwealth
COLBY, Kans.. Dec. 24.-Coiby. the
county seat Of Thomas county, is situat-
ed near the center of the county, and at
the present time is enjoying grand
building boom. The present indications
are that Colby will soon become the me-
tropOlis of Western Kansas The old
and reliable Union Pacific railroad com
pany is building line from Oakley to
Colby. which line will be extended north
west through Sheridan and RawliTS
counties to the great coal fields of Wyo-
ming Territory. The company will also
build east and west from Colby. The
east line will pass through HOxie, Mill
brook, Hill City and Webster. and make
connection with the central branch at
Stockton. The west line from Colby will
pass through or near EuStis and Sherman
Center The grading on the Oakley
branch to Colby is all completed. with
the exception of about two miles, and in
side of ninety DAYS Colby will be con-
nected with Topeka, the Hub of Kansas.
by rail.
The B. s. NJ. road. of Nebraska, are go
ing to build line to Colby from point
about seven miles east of O5erli-. The
survey has just been completed to Colby.
From Colby the indications are that this
line will be extended west and south
west Thus it will be teen that Colby
will have two great railroads in very
short time
The Colby town company are: J. L.
McGOnigal, president; Ed Hall. vice
president; and Root McGonigal, secre-
tary. They are building fine brick no
tel, 50xSO. four stories high, including
basement. and when completed will be
the finest hotel in Western Kansas.
The Odd Fellows have one of the finest
furnished halls in the west. They have
Il large organization. The masons will
organize in the near future.
The city has four good banks. and all
are doing prosperous business. There
are several hotels in the city. W. n.
Lent. proprietor of the Windsor, is keep
ing first Class hotel.
There are two bright. newsy papers
published here. the Thomas county CAT.
established in "a by Z. p. Worcester. Is
now owned and edited by ". q. Porter.
The Thomas county Democrat was es-
tablished in August. So, owned and edit
ed by c. L. Marks.
The Weld Bros. attorneys md real es-
tate dealers, keep full and complete set
of abstract books. They report fair
trade. W. II. Marble has one of the
neatest and most substantial dwelling
houses in town.
W. S. Wiilcoyon i Co, attorneys ut
law and real estate agents. are one OF the
substantial firms OF toe town.
Thomas county mas candidate for
dourkeeper of the house the coming ses-
sion in tae person of Thomas Reed. He
las been !, lifelong republican. and is
one of the leading republicans OF this
county. He is one Of the old soldier
boys. he being the youngest soldier in
line Union Army from Iowa. lie served
three years il tue regular army. and YVES
for four years IA scout on tLe frontier.
and was near tie battle Held at the time
of the Ulster massacre. He is II man of
ability, and if elected will till the posi-
ton with credit. and the people of west
ern Kansas feel that they SHOULD receive |
some recognition at the coming session
Of the legislature CARL.
The growth ue Kansas has no parallel.
The great states Oi New York and Penn
sylvania were nearly one hundred aad fif-
t. years in obtaining population Kansas
has reached in thifty-twO wears. Ken
tucky was eighty years. Tennessee seven
ty-ivc. Alabama hineiy. OHIO forty five.
massachusetts, New Jersey. Georgia,
Nortl, and Suuth Carolina. were cacn
over i. Lu;tired Tears liz reaching tie
pr esent population OF Kansas. Even tee
marvellous growth .: the great states OF
u.c Yves, has been surpassed icy tia: OF
Kansas. illinois. thirty yeas, after being
organized! i,a,; hui 6Si -! imna;;itants.
indiana. thirty years after i,e 'ryaniz::
ton. hat! 1.3@s'. In. Iowa. thirty -two years
after its organizations. mad l.iSl.Di:. The
population OF Kansas in ,h;riy-two yeafs.